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Before you move to a new place, you should declutter your place thoroughly so you can make packing easier. For tips how on to do this smoothly, read this post by Pacific American Title in Barrigada.

How to Declutter Your Place Effectively

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Go Through Every Single Item You Own

A lot of the times, people don't even know what they have in their houses; they just keep collecting stuff in it as the years go by. That's why, the first step in the decluttering process, is doing a recon job to learn what you have.
To that end, you will have to go through each of your rooms and start getting out everything that's in them. Look, for example, in the medicine cabinet, in the drawers in your kitchen, in the shelves above your closet, your garage, and everywhere else where you keep stuff (especially those places that are meant to hold clutter and junk you don't normally use).
While this can seem like a daunting task, think of how much better you'll feel afterwards. If needed, ask your family members or roommates to help you, so you can get through it a lot faster.
If you want, you can keep a notebook with you so you can write down what you need to replace and/or get fixed.

Have a Q&A Regarding Your Belongings

While the step above is a huge one to undertake on its own, this next step may be the most overwhelming one in the process (but don't worry; you'll get through it).
When you're going through each of your things, you need to ask yourself a few questions regarding every item.
Questions such as: does this work, do I have a use for this, does this make me happy, does this fit, is it in good condition, when did I use it last, would I buy it again if I saw it in the store, and more, will help you have clarity about what you should keep and what you should get rid of.
Again, it's a good idea to have someone lend a helping hand with this, since they'll be able to give you their objective opinion about your belongings if your feelings are too attached to them.

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Categorize and Make Piles of Stuff

Depending on the answers you gave in the previous step, is how you will need to continue decluttering. This is because you will need to start categorizing your stuff, and creating piles for each category.
For example, you can start with a pile of the things you'll definitely keep; those that are in good shape and that you have a use for.
Next up, have a pile of stuff that you need to get fixed (just be sure to do it as soon as possible, so they don't turn into clutter, too).
You can even have a pile of things you can sell. A garage sale for those items will help you earn a few extra bucks during your moving process.
On the other hand, you may also want to donate or give away a few of your belongings, so that others can make better use of them than you have.
Lastly, make a pile for everything that you absolutely need to throw away, and that can't be salvaged.

Start Organizing and/or Packing Your Things

Last but not least, you can begin organizing the belongings that you'll be keeping. If, as mentioned above, you're going through a declutter because you're moving to a new place, you will need to have your packing supplies ready for them (like the boxes, newspaper, tape, bubble wrap, markers, and more).
Remember that it will be much easier for you to unpack and find your belongings in the new place if you're organized while you pack. For instance, be sure that all of the kitchen utensils stay in one same box, and that the toiletries are in a separate one. Mark each box accordingly to make the process even easier.

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